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Vikings continue to burn up the track From Staff Reports
Fort Walton Beach continued to steam roll its way past the field in Saturday’s Ram Invitational, winning the annual track and field meet on both the boys’ and girls’ sides and doing so in impressive fashion.       The Viking boys remained unbeaten (3-0) on the year thanks in large part to Fort Walton Beach’s supremacy in the running events, where Fort Walton Beach won all but two races. Fort Walton Beach finished with 126 team points, easily surpassing the next closest school, Bay, which finished with 74. Niceville (73) finished third while South Walton finished tied for fifth with Jefferson County with 41 team points.       Joe Lofton won the long jump (20-.75) while Maurice Williams placed first in the triple jump (41-5.5) for the Vikings. Josh Simmons won both the discus (123-6) and shot put (42-7). Deiontrez Mount won the 110 hurdles (14.48).      Niceville’s Bobby Kressin won the high jump with a leap of 6-2 while Jason Riggs won the 3200 with a time of 10:08,narrowly edging Fort Walton Beach’s Jake Dearmon (10:12) and Sam Ammons (10:20).	South Walton, meanwhile, had a pair of top finishers in the pole vault as Ian Towne finished first (12-6) and D.J. Striedel came in third (11-0).       On the girls’ side, the Vikings’ win was not nearly as one-sided, but thanks to a one-two finish by Holly Stanton and Ivy Chastain, respectively, in the 3200, Fort Walton Beach was able to squeak past Port St. Joe 102.5-101 after falling to Tiger Sharks by a point in the school’s previous meeting.       South Walton placed fourth (52) while Niceville ended the day fifth with 49 points.       “Holly and Ivey were a great one-two punch for us,” Vikings coach Lissette Moller-Fields said. “That’s what clinched it for us on the girls’ side.”       Stanton won the 3200 with a time of 11:50 with Chastain nipping on her heels at a clip of 11:55. Niceville’s Laura Nelson placed third with a time of 12:18. Fort Walton Beach’s Grace Fuller won the pole vault competition (8-0) while Kadijah Mount (long jump, 15-11.5) and Morgan McLaughlin (discus, 97-4) each won their respective events.	South Walton’s Tiffany Snider won the shot put (34-3) and placed third in the discus (88-3) while teammate Jessica Harrison won the high jump (4-10). Girls team scores: 1. FWB 102.5, 2. Port St. Joe 101, 3. Bay 56.5, 4. South Walton 52, 5. Niceville 49 Individual top three finishers: 3200: 1. Holly Stanton (FWB) 11:50, 2. Ivy Chastain (FWB) 11:55, 3. Laura Nelson (N) 12:18 100 meter hurdles: 3. Kadijah Mount (FWB) 15.95 4x100 relay: 1. Niceville 52.45, 4x400 relay: 2. FWB 4:20 4x800 relay: 1. FWB 10:15, 2. Niceville 10:30 1600 medley: 1. FWB 4:48, 3. Niceville 4:53 Distance medley: 1. FWB 13:16 (school record), 2. Niceville 14:11, 3. SW 14:45 High jump: 3. Jessica Harrison SW 4-10 Pole vault: 2. Grace Fuller (FWB) 8-0, 3. Heather Anderson (SW) 7-6 Long jump: 3. Kadijah Mount (FWB) 15-11.5 Shot put: 1. Tiffany Snider (SW) 34-3, Discus: 1. Morgan McLaughlin (FWB) 97-4, 3. Tiffany Snider (SW) 88-3	Boys team scores: 1. FWB 126, 2. Bay 74, 3. Niceville 73, Rutherford 56, t5. South Walton 41, 5. Jefferson County Individual top three finishers: 3200 meter run: 1. Jason Riggs (N) 10:08, 2. Jake Dearmon (FWB) 10:12, 3. Sam Ammons (FWB) 10:20 110 hurdles: 1. Deiontrez Mount (FWB) 14.48 4x100 relay: 1. FWB 44.41 4x200 relay: 1. FWB 1:33.57 4x400 relay: 1. FWB 3:27.12, 2. Niceville 3:40. 10 4x800 relay: 1. FWB 8:24, 3. Niceville 8:56 Sprint medley: 1. Niceville 3:50.58, 2. FWB 3:51.94 Distance medley: 1. FWB 11:09, 2. Niceville 11:55, 3. SW 12:36 High jump: Bobby Kressin (N) 6-2, Pole vault: 1. Ian Towne (SW) 12-6, 3. D.J. Striedel (SW) 11-0 Long jump: 2. Joe Lofton (FWB) 20-.75 Triple jump: 2. Maurice Williams (FWB) 41-5.5 Shot put: 1. Josh Simmons (FWB) 42-7 Discus: 3. Josh Simmons (FWB) 123-6

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PREP HONOR ROLL
Track and field •  Kadijah Mount, Fort Walton Beach: Sophomore placed second in the 100 hurdles with a school-record time of 15.90, third in the long jump and 300 hurdles and ran on the first-place 4x400 relay team at the Max Bruner Invitational. •  Tiffany Snider, South Walton: Senior broke the school record in the shot put with a winning throw of 34-10 at the Arnold quad meet. Snider also tied the school record in the discus with a winning throw of 98-2. •  Charlie Tidwell, Niceville: Tidwell won both the shot put and the discus events for the Eagles at the Max Bruner Invitational. •  Holly Stanton, Fort Walton Beach: Senior won both the mile (5:35) and twomile (12:14) events at the Max Bruner Invitational and also anchored the first-place 4x800 relay team.	•  D.J. Striedel, South Walton: Senior led South Walton to a team victory at the Arnold quad meet with first-place finishes in the pole vault (12 feet) and triple jump (39-4.5) and ran on the third-place 4x400 relay. •  Bobby Kressin, Niceville: Placed first in the high jump and 300 hurdles for Niceville at the Max Bruner Invitational. •  Sarah deVaux, Fort Walton Beach: Vikings junior won the 800 with a time of 2.29 and placed second in the mile (5:38) and was on the first-place 4x800 relay team. •  Emily Sager, Niceville: Sager won the triple jump and placed second in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles while also garnering a fourth-place finish in the long jump at the Max Bruner Invitational. •  Brittany Crittenden, South Walton: Sophomore won the 100 hurdles (15.67)	and the 200 (26.32) while also placing second in the long jump and 4x400 relay at the Arnold quad meet. •  Deiontrez Mount, Fort Walton Beach: Mount won the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.00 to break his own school record and also placed third in the long jump and ran on the Vikings’ winning 4x100 relay. •  Chris Manazares, South Walton: Junior took first in the shot put (39-3.5) and discus (104-3) at the Arnold quad meet. •  Julianne Gaubron, Niceville: Finished second in the 200 and third in the 100 and shot put, and also ran the third leg of Niceville’s first-place 4x100 relay team at the Max Bruner Invitational. •  Stephen Haye, Fort Walton Beach: Ran the first leg of the Vikings’ winning 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay teams, won the 200 and placed third in the long jump at the Max Bruner Invitational.	Athelete of the Week Rachel Klinger, Niceville Eagle's senior earned first-place finishes in the 100 meter hurdles, high jump, and 4x100 relay as Niceville's girls finished second at the Max Bruner Invitational. Klinger's 14.72 in the 100-meter hurdles broke the school record of 15.27. •  Jake Dearmon, Fort Walton Beach: Vikings’ junior won the mile race with a time of 4:41 and also ran on the first-place 4x800 relay team and finished fifth in the 800. •  Tristan LaNasa, South Walton: Junior won the 800 with a personal-best time of 2:11.15 while also running on the second-place 4x800 relay and third-place 4x400 relay.

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PREP TRACK & FIELD NICK TOMECEK |DailyNews Fort Walton Beach's Sarah de Voux (Left) and Holly Stanton lead the pack in the 1600 meter race on Saturday during the Max Bruner Invitational at Choctawhatchee High School. To The Max			Beach won all but three races.      It just means we’re continuing to do the best that we possibly can,” Vikings’ runner Luc Lawrence said.     Lawrence, like Bevil, served to illustrate Fort Walton Beach’s depth, winning 400 meter dash (51.24) while also helping the Vikings win both the 4x800 and 4x400 relays. Bevil was also part of the two winning relays. Matt Winkler (pole vault), Maurice Williams (triple jump), Joe Lofton (long jump, 100 meter dash), Deiontrez Mount (110 high hurdles), Jake Dearmon (1600) and Steven Haye (200 meter dash) rounded out the Vikings’ large haul of first-place finishers.      Niceville received first-place finishes from Charlie Tidwell (shot put, discus) and Bobby Kressin (high jump), while Choctaw’s Hakeem Tarpley (800) and Alec Herrera (3200) also won their respective events.      For Herrera, however, it didn’t come without holding off a late surge from one of those aforementioned Vikings. As Herrera neared the final turn of the 3200 he sensed Fort Walton Beach’s Sam Ammons making a late push.      I was tired,” Herrera said. “I just put it all out there. I knew if I let him get me (on the last turn) I wouldn’t be able to get him on the last straightaway.      On the girls’ side, Holly Stanton once again led the way for the Vikings, winning both the 1600 (5:35) and 3200 (12:14.43) races while also helping guide the 4x800 relay team to a first place finish.      I’ve never really been on a team that won anything,” Stanton said. “It’s really neat. I’m not just winning for myself, I’m winning for my team, too. Every time I get a first, I’m getting a lot of points for my team.”      Stanton was not alone as Grace Fuller (pole vault) and Sarah deVaux (800) also captured first-place honors for Fort Walton Beach.      Klinger was joined by Emily Sager (triple jump) to give Niceville a pair of top finishers. Choctaw’s Brittany Brown turned in a stellar showing in winning in the long jump (16-6 ½), 100 meter dash (12.06) and the 400 meter dash (59.96). Jasmine Jones, meanwhile, gave the Indians a second first-place finisher in the shot put (36-5 ½)      Paxton’s Erin Walker continued her dominance in the discus winning with a throw of 128-6.
Fort Walton Beach boys, girls shine as Vikings win at Max Bruner Invitational		boy’s side, it was more of the same as Fort Walton Beach blew away the field with 136 team points for its third-straight win at the annual meet. Niceville (36), Choctawhatchee (58) and Rocky Bayou Christian (3) rounded out the boys’ field.      “It shows the strength of our program now,” Fort Walton Beach’s Matt Bevil said. “(It shows) how much we’ve grown the last few years and how much depth we have. It gives us a lot of confidence going to the rest of the meets knowing that we can spread people out and accomplish a lot.”      Namely, it allowed the Vikings to flex their collective muscle as a Fort Walton Beach boys team or individual placed first in 10 of the 16 events on the day. In the running events alone, Fort Walton
By TRAVIS DOWNEY Daily News tdowney@nwfdailynews.com      FORT WALTON BEACH – From an individual standpoint, Rachel Klinger had a lot to be thankful for following Saturday’s Max Bruner Invitational.      Aside from setting a school record in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.72, Klinger, a senior on the Niceville track and field team, also placed first in the high jump (5-4), the 300 meter hurdles (48.40) and served as the anchor in the Eagles’ first-place 4x100 meter relay (51.38) despite it being her first time to compete in the event since her	freshman year.      “Overall, it was a good day,” Klinger said.      The only thing keeping a ‘good day’ from perhaps being a great one were those in the red and blue of Fort Walton Beach.      “I feel like we have a strong team, but it’s hard when Fort Walton (Beach) is getting first place all the time.”      Fort Walton Beach took both the boys’ and girls’ crowns at his year’s Max Bruner Invitational, as the girls’ edged out Niceville 124-111 while last year’s champion, host Choctawhatchee, placed third with 77 points. On the

Northwest Florida Daily News 2/26/10 Page C1
Track and field teams dream big
By TRAVIS DOWNEY Northwest Florida Daily News 315-4476 | tdowney@nwfdailynews.com      The 2009 track and field campaign had to be considered a large success for Baker coach David Oglesby as the Gators’ program sent several athletes to the Class A state meet, but, as he glances at a list of 2010 returnees, Oglesby believes this is the season the Gators’ program has been building toward.      “This is the year we’ve been waiting on,” Oglesby said. “It’s the year we’ve been practicing for and building for for the five years I’ve been here. I hate to put that much pressure on myself and everyone else, but this is the (year) I think where everything can come together.”      Track and field teams across the area are dreaming just as big as a new season gets underway.      The Fort Walton Beach boys team last year finished eighth at the state meet and returns senior captains Matt Bevil and Luc Lawrence.      Last season, Bevil punctuated a strong junior year by placing second at state in the 800-meter dash while Lawrence finished fifth.	Deiontrez Mount, meanwhile, gave the Vikings three state medalists by earning a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles.      Still, as the new season inches closer, Fort Walton Beach coach Lisette Moller-Fields said this year’s team enters the new year with a chip on its shoulder after narrowly missing a district title.      “We lost by one point and it was like, ‘Ugh,’ ” Moller-Fields said. “We’re hoping for a district championship. We have a lot of depth this year on the boys’ side that we have not had before. I think this is the year that we will have more go to state than we’ve had the previous three years combined.”      Choctawhatchee, under the direction of first-year coach Marshall Sealy, returns state participant Hakeem Tarpley, who finished seventh in the 1600-meter run.      Elsewhere in Class 3A, Navarre returns senior pole vaulter Chelsea Chandler, who last year finished eighth at state.      Niceville will enter the 3A fray this season and despite the losses of Christian Ritacco, Donavan Woodberry and Michael Cooley, the Eagles do return state performers in Cody Skarupa (seventh place, 4x400 relay) and Charlie	Tidwell (enters the season ranked No. 1 in discus) on the boys’ side while Rachel Klinger (11th, high jump) and Emily Sager (seventh, Inside in Track and field capsules triple jump) return to the fold on the girls’ side.       “This has been the most dedicated group I have been around from a track standpoint,” Eagles coach Sherman Eller said.      Then there is Class A, which boasts surging programs in South Walton, Paxton and Baker, all three of which will look to improve on strong showings at state last season.      Paxton returns a two-time state champion discus thrower in senior Erin Walker while South Walton’s Tiffany Snider, the Class A state champion in girls shot put, also returns.      In all, South Walton returns six state qualifiers on the girls’ side as Snider will be joined by Sam Vandiver, Marissa Dodson, Lauren Morton, Brittany Crittendon and Jessica Harrison to go along with four state performers on its boys’ side in Quinston Morris, Ian Towne, Jacob Leuze and Chris Sanders.      Crittendon finished fourth in the 400 and Harrison placed fifth in the high jump while Morton finished eighth in the triple jump and ninth in the long	jump. Morris finished fourth at state in the boys’ shot put and Sanders placed fifth in the 110 hurdles while Leuze finished 10th in the 1600 and Towne 11th in the pole vault.      With so many experienced athletes returning, Seahawks coach Greg Niemiec said he has noticed a much more focused approach to the season. “They know they can do well but that they have to work hard,” Niemiec said.      “I think the discipline and the work ethic are much better this year. We’re seeing everyone trying to improve (in practice) rather than just being out there this time.”      With its lineup boasting five state qualifiers from a year ago, Oglesby said his Baker program also opens the new year with a more narrowed focus.      Cassidy Anderson (200, 4x800 relay), Haley Wagner (4x800 relay), Cassie Cooper (4x800 relay), Bethany Chestnut (300, 4x800 relay) and Devin Scott (800) all return to give the Gators perhaps their strongest team in years, according to Oglesby.      “We want people on the (state) podium,” Oglesby said.

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TRACK AND FIELD CAPSULES From Staff Reports
BAKER Coach: David Oglesby District: 1-A District opponents: Central, Freeport, Jay, Paxton, Pensacola Christian, Rocky Bayou Christian Athletes returning: Girls: Cassie Cooper, Morgan Jones, Cassidy Anderson, Bethany Chestnut, Haley Wagner, Kathryn Quigg, Katie Rispone, Eileen Brown. Boys: John Scott, Dakota Hooper, Mason Doggette, Devin Scott, Logan Wagner. Others to watch: Girls: Victoria Voorhees, Amber Barrow. Boys: Jordain Sanguyo, Jacob Lawson, Vada Moore, Tim Smith, Cory Harper, Ivory Smith, Dylan Scott, Justin Shaw. Athletes lost: Girls: Caitlin Arzaga, Kali Flanders, Brittany Farris. Boys: None reported. CHOCTAWHATCHEE Coach: Marshall Sealy District: 2-3A District opponents: Chiles, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Leon, Lincoln, Mosley, Niceville Athletes returning: Girls: Ali Henderson, Marisa Halperin, Brittany Brown, Lexi Landers, Brooke McSheehy. Boys: Hakeem Tarpley, Max Keefe, Stephan Quinth. Others to watch: Girls: Jordan Miller, Randee Harvell, Tori Pitchford, Bailee Hanle. Boys: Terrance Bryant, Michael Hawthorne, Devin Borders, Alec Herrera, Andrew Silsbee. Athletes lost: Girls: None reported. Boys: None reported. CRESTVIEW Coach: Katie Blansit District: 2-3A District opponents: Chiles, Choctawhatchee, Fort Walton Beach, Leon, Lincoln, Mosley, Niceville Athletes returning: Girls: Lauren Day, Jodi Montalvo, Candace Green, Taylor Polk, Ashley Scoggins, Lauren Warnick, Desi Ross, Asten Lopez, Juliet Yarger, Mariah Miller. Boys: AJ Johnson, Jacob Gourlie, Dylon Brown, Aaron Nelson, Donquel Dorsey, Levi Hendrix, Darius Madison, Cevonte Madison, Cevonte Robbins, Moses Bess, Carter Hamlin, Chris Pickett. Others to watch: Girls: Katie Cook, Katrina Silva. Boys: Kenny Born, Domonique Thomas, Elijah Warnick. Athletes lost: Girls: Arquittia Jernigan, Sydney Husome. Boys: Dylan Tillman,	Darrius Robbins, Corey Smith. FORT WALTON BEACH Coach: Lissette Moller-Fields District: 2-3A District opponents: Chiles, Choctawhatchee, Crestview, Leon, Lincoln, Mosley, Niceville Athletes returning: Girls: Alex Bratton, Sarah deVaux, Grace Fuller, Lizzy Gallagher, Janae Johnson, Kaylie Kingsbury, Tiffany Maher, Morgan McLaughlin, Shakia Morris, Dee Dee Mount, Dominique Murphy, Jessie Niemiec, Amanda Radford, Melissa Radford, Myelica Rodgers, Amanda Rolf, Kathryn Russell, Iolani Scanlan, Kat Stone, Emily Szklarski, Sierra Wanner, Nikki White. Boys: Sam Ammons, Robbie Amunds, Ricky Anderson, Matt Bevil, Kevin Bryant, Joel Chastain, Edgar Corral, Jake Dearmon, Chris Douglas, Peter Griffith, Stephen Haye, John Hicks, Nick Howell, Daniel Hughes, Andrew Kight, Jonathan Kight, Luc Lawrence, Joe Lofton, Jacob Middleton, Deiontrez Mount, Brandon Murphy, Drew Nypert, Kyle Oliver, Joseph Robinson, Josh Simmons, Dominique Smith, Zach Smith, Blair Troop, Maurice Williams. Others to watch: Girls: Ivy Chastain, LeShairia Malone, Haley Prescott, Holly Stanton. Boys: Tim Bulger, TC Carter, Alex Godfrey, Brian Day, Josh Lawless, Matt Sheffield, Brian Stanton, Rashad Wilson, Ryan McCleod, John Marvin, Troy Spencer, Tyler Wilson. Athletes lost: Girls: Briana Frederick, Erin Gallagher. Boys: Bobby Graham, Josh Storbeck, Jarred Williams, Jesse Quick, Rashad Smith, Ben Chastain. FREEPORT Coach: Charlie Marello District: 1-A District opponents: Baker, Central, Jay, Paxton, Pensacola Christian, Rocky Bayou Christian Athletes returning: Girls: Emily Rice, Ebone Newkirk. Boys: Bryce Sefo, Levi Osterhoff, David Wesson, Paul Holmes, Tyler Adams. Others to watch: Girls: Briana Ross, Mikaela Norton, Laura Hayhaurst. Boys: Hunter Bailey, Jordan Varner. Athletes lost: Girls: None reported. Boys: None reported. NAVARRE Coach: Thomas Lintz District: 1-3A	District opponents: Escambia, Gulf Breeze, Milton, Pace, Pensacola, Pine Forest, Tate, Washington Athletes returning: Girls: Jameka Anderson, Chelsea Chandler, Allison Hart, Jasmine Jordan, Hannah Pacholl, Jelesia Spencer, Karlee Tyler, Macy Weidenhamer, Shelby Weidenhamer, Chantel Sheets, Amy Calhoun, Charlee Beckett. Boys: Tre’Von Allen, Ezra Robinson, Edmund Staley, Seth Nydam, Cody Haden. Others to watch: Girls: Kendryx Aldrich, Amber Contant, Ellie Crouse, Gianna Gambera, Jessica Hurd, Katy Morrow, Michaela Orth. Boys: None reported. Athletes lost: Girls: Mallory Beck, Alyx Alrich, Karissa Tourelle-Fallon, Julie Haun, Sabrina Seignemartin. Boys: None reported. NICEVILLE Coach: Sherman Eller District: 2-3A District opponents: Chiles, Choctawhatchee, Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, Leon Lincoln, Mosley Athletes returning: Girls: Biannica Barksdale, Rachael Klinger, Rachel Durham, Lauren Eschbach, Julianne Gaubron, Kaycee Gillespie, Abby McCool, Laura Nelson, Emily Sager, Sammy Zimmerman. Boys: Robert Burnett, Michael Cooper, Cody Skarupa, Charlie Tidwell, James Barnett, Joseph Bernier, Jeremy Fleischmann, Cullen Fralix, Zachary Hefner, Bobby Kressin, Mitchell Kuhn, Patrick Lacombe, Jason Riggs, Curtis Schreck, Jimmy Bush, Kevin Chasteen, Johnathan Higdon, Josh Jones, Ray Nilsson, Coty Walker. Others to watch: Girls: Marsel Mosley, Savannah Boswell, Tashi Brown. Boys: Tanner Hansen, Kevin Chasteen. Athletes lost: Girls: Kaitlin Davis, Monique Gaubron, Morgan Keel, Chasity Craft. Boys: Christian Ritacco, Michael Cooley, Jeremy Burke, Donavan Woodberry, Javon Tinker, Stephen Haynes, Cameron Thomas. ROCKY BAYOU CHRISTIAN Coach: Josh Childers District: 1-A District opponents: Baker, Central, Freeport, Jay, Pensacola Christian, Paxton Athletes returning: Girls: Sarah Barnick, Gerson Robinson, Mackenzie Davis. Boys: James Waldron, Brandon Gynn. Others to watch: Girls: None reported. Boys: None reported. Athletes lost:	Girls: Mary Balthazar. Boys: None reported. SOUTH WALTON Coach: Greg Niemiec District: 1-2A District opponents: Arnold, Bay, Bozeman, Chipley, Marianna, Northview, Pensacola Catholic, Rutherford, Walton, West Florida Athletes returning: Girls: Marissa Dodson, Lauren Morton, Tiffany Snider, Heather Anderson, Mercedes Niggl, Heather Wainright, Allysa Bump, Brittany Crittendon, Jessica Harrison, Alex Hogenson, Jasmine Capeheart, Lydia Davies, Sam Vandiver. Boys: Chad Downs, Quinston Morris, D.J. Striedel, Ian Towne, Emmett Hightower, Chris Manzanares, Tristan LaNasa, Chris Sanders, Sam Wiscomb, Reed Coker, Jacob Leuze, Nic Monzanoves, Eli Syed, Trovon Yon, Dennis Smith, Dakota Hassler. Others to watch: Girls: Jamie Delaney, Elizabeth Dismukes, Alex Weiner, Cassidy Whitson, Natalia Smith, Caroline Sublett, Lexi Garcia. Boys: Michael Elliot, Josh Valdez, Daniel Bradbury, Cody Cornwall, Mark Jimenez, Ruben Lopez, Jacob Schaler, Corey Short, Madison Temples, Grant Spencer, Kyle Forte, Elisha Gundrum. Athletes lost: Girls: None reported. Boys: None. WALTON Coach: Bernard Smith (Boys), Robert Leslie (Girls) District: 1-2A District opponents: Arnold, Bay, Bozeman, Chipley, Marianna, Northview, Pensacola Catholic, Rutherford, South Walton, West Florida Athletes returning: Girls: Brittany Boston, Alexis Howard, Allison Huffman, Kristina Kirkland, Joan Anne Wilson. Boys: Tray Williams, John Querisma, Esau Young, Tim Bell, Stan Standland, Tim Bell, Corliss Stone, Chris Gladney, Drew Hughes, Bobby Tugh, Victor Tidwell, Jacob Kemp, Jesse Bearden. Others to watch: Girls: None reported. Boys: Keith Tannell, Trey Troupe, Conona Turrant, Terrell Campbell. Athletes lost: Girls: None reported. Boys: None reported. Note: Paxton didn’t return its preseason questionnaire.eam in both fields.

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FWB girls finish 3rd, boys 4th at XC state finals From Staff Reports
For a second consecutive season, the Fort Walton Beach cross country program boasts two of the state’s very best.      Fort Walton Beach’s girls followed the lead of senior Holly Stanton, who set a new school record and turned in a National Elite Gold time (18:55) in guiding the Vikings to a third-place finish at the FHSAA Class 3A Finals in Dade City, while its boys’ team placed fourth thanks to a strong run by senior Luc Lawrence.      But unlike last season, which saw both Fort Walton Beach teams finish third in the state, no other 3A program can boast having a top five team in both fields.	“That’s a pretty cool accomplish-ment,” Vikings coach Lissette Moller-Fields said. “We were shooting for the stars and hoping for a state title or runner-up (finish). We didn’t train for anything less than going for the gusto but to finish third and fourth is a great ending to our season.”      “I think it’s a good testament to all the hard work we’ve put in over the last few years,” Lawrence said.      Chiles (40) won the girls side just ahead of Lakewood Ranch (62) and Fort Walton Beach (94). Niceville (342) placed 12th.      Stanton’s school-record time was good for ninth individually while team-mate Iolani Scanlan (19:33) finished	18th. Ivy Chastain (19:52) placed 25th. For Stanton, who was competing in her third straight state meet, the Vikings’ senior came through on her personal goal of bettering last season’s No. 16 finish.      “I was so excited about being able to place ninth and our team being third,” Stanton said. “It was a lot of fun today, I’m so proud of my team.”      Niceville was paced by super fresh-man Marsel Mosley (19:35) who capped an impressive debut season with a 19th-place finish at state.      On the boys’side, the Vikings (152) received another strong run from Luc Lawrence who after finishing 44th a year ago, placed 16th on Saturday.	“I had more of a finishing kick than I had in previous races,” Lawrence said. “It’s a lot better place than I had last year.”      Matt Bevil (16:31) finished 24th for the at the 1-A regional, but Michael Graziani’s eighth-place individual finish at 17:23 will push him into the state meet as an individual. Baker’s John Scott narrowly missed the same honor with a 22nd place finish at 18:46. Dannica Mosher was Freeport’s top girl finisher at 65th.      Rocky Bayou Christian freshman Christy Allen just missed out on her bid to make state as an individual at the 1-A regional, coming in 30th at 22:03.

Northwest Florida Daily News 10/21/09 Page C3
Area teams, individuals ready for state XC finals
By TRAVIS DOWNEY Northwest Florida Daily News 315-4476 | travisd@nwfdailynews.com      For four area cross country teams, as well as several local individual athletes, today’s state cross country finals in Dade City has long been viewed as the grand finale all had hoped to take part in.      But having now advanced through district and regional competition to arrive at their sport’s grandest stage, no longer are today’s finals viewed as a dream-like scenario, but instead as one last challenge in need of toppling.      “The key right now is keeping up the intensity,” Niceville coach Sherman Eller said. “You work so hard … This is what counts.”      Fort Walton Beach (boys and girls), Navarre (boys) and Niceville (boys and girls) will send their teams to the Class 3A meet while individuals from Choctawhatchee will also compete in today’s meet.      South Walton’s girls’ team will participate in the 2A meet while Freeport	will send individuals into the fray at today’s 1A meet.      For the Vikings, whose girls finished second at last week’s region meet and whose boys finished third, the excitement pulsating through the entire program was nearing fever pitch just days before the meet.      “ We ’ r e e x c i t e d , ” Vikings’ coach Lissette Moller-Fields said. “All their hard work has paid off.”      The Vikings enter today’s meet as one of only three schools to boast a boys and girls team inside the top 10 in the state, with Fort Walton Beach currently sitting at No. 4 on both sides. Bishop Kenny is ranked fifth in both boys and girls while Winter Park is second in the state on the girls side and 10th in boys competition.      “That just shows the strength we have on both the boys and girls side,” Moller-Fields said.      Fort Walton Beach’s boys have been paced all year by the duo of Luc Lawrence and Matt Bevil while the girls team has greatly benefited from the addition of transfer Holly Stanton, who	last week at region led all area runners with a sixth-place finish.      Niceville, which finished fourth in the boys race and sixth on the girls side, also received promising efforts at region that Eller hopes will lead to even greater things later today.      Marsel Mosley, who turned in a time of 19:02 at regionals for the third-fastest time for a freshman in 3A, continues her late-season surge while the Eagles boys team answered the call after a less than stellar run at district.      “We went in with a plan and both teams executed that plan, bottom line.” Eller said. “Right now, the mindset is they all feel with the training we’ve done that they can do better.”      Navarre coach Thomas Lintz has the Raiders looking to once again earn a top 10 finish. Last season, Navarre’s boys finished 10th.      “We’ve been in the top 10 the last few years,” Lintz said. “We seem to come up with five pretty good kids every year. It hasn’t been the same group every year, but we seem to have kids come through and run hard enough	to help us get there.”      Robert Mann has led the way for Navarre this year and did so once again last week in finishing ninth at regionals.      Individually, Choctaw’s Hakeem Tarpley will be competing in the 3A meet after finishing 14th a week ago.      In 2A, the South Walton girls team will look to punctuate the season on a positive note. Perhaps aiding the Seahawks is a comfort level with today’s course that coach Greg Niemiec said can only help soothe any feelings of restlessness that may occur moments before the biggest meet of the year.      “This is a course we’ve always done really well on,” Niemiec said. “It’s the fourth time they’ve run it in two years and we tend to have really good times on this course so we’re looking forward to going there again.”      Freeport’s Michael Graziani, after turning in a time of 17:23 to finish eighth at regionals, will compete in today’s 1A meet as an individual. Graziani’s berth into the state finals marked just the third time ever a Freeport boy has qualified for the state meet.

Northwest Florida Daily News 11/19/09 Page B3
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Cross country •  Marsel Mosley, Niceville: Turned in a National Silver elite time of 19:02 at the Region 1-3A meet to finish seventh overall and push Niceville’s girls team to a sixth-place finish and advance to the state meet. •  Wells Buzzett, South Walton: Senior captain ran a season-best time of 18:37 at Region 1-2A meet. •  Jacob Leuze, South Walton: Sea-	hawks’ sophomore ran a Florida Elite time of 17:12 at the Region 1-2A meet to place 23rd individually. •  Laura Nelson, Niceville: Ran a National Silver Elite time of 19:45 at the Region 1-3A meet to finish 17th overall and help the Eagles to a sixth-place team finish to qualify for state. •  Alex Weiner, South Walton: Fresh-man finished 12th over all at Region 1-2A meet with a personal record and	Florida Elite time of 20:11 to lead Sea-hawks to fifth place team finish. •  Kaley Findley, South Walton: Fresh-man ran a personal-record time of 22:38 to help Seahawks qualify for state finals at Region 1-2A meet. •  Cody Skarupa, Niceville: Ran a Flrunners.com elite time of 16:47 at the Region 1-3A meet to finish 24th overall and lead the Eagles to a fourth-place team finish.	•  Julie Williamson, South Walton: Senior captain placed second with a time of 21:47 to help Seahawks qualify for state finals at Region 1-2A meet. •  Jessie Taylor, South Walton: Junior ran a season-best time of 22:24 to help Seahawks qualify for state finals at Region 1-2A meet.

Northwest Florida Daily News 11/15/09 Page C1
FWB, Niceville, Navarre, South Walton qualify teams for state Choctaw, Freeport sending individuals From Staff Reports
The Fort Walton Beach cross country team picked a good time to have one of its best outings of the year.      Competing at the 1-3A regional in Tallahassee on Saturday, the Vikings qualified both their boys (third, 83 points) and girls (second, 59) teams to the state meet to lead the area on both sides. Both Niceville teams will join them at state, as the boys qualified in fourth with 158 points and the girls finished sixth with 171.      The Navarre boys’ team also quali-fied for state at the 3A regional with a	sixth-place, 181-point showing led by Robert Mann, who finished ninth at 16:07 to lead all area boys runners.      For Fort Walton Beach, Luc Lawrence (11th) and Matt Bevil (12th) finished one-two, while Holly Stanton led all area girls with a sixth-place finish. Niceville’s Marsel Mosley was hot on her heels and finished seconds behind, running the third-fastest time in Class 3A for a freshman at 19:02. Niceville’s Cody Skarupa had the best finish for an Eagle boy at 24th.      Choctawhatchee didn’t qualify as a	team but Hakeem Tarpley finished 14th individually to punch a ticket to state.      From the 1-2A regional, the South Walton girls team is also headed to state following a fifth-place, 169-point finish led individually by freshman Alex Weiner, who finished 12th with a time of 20:11.      The South Walton boys finished 12th with 288 points led by Jacob Leuze, who just missed out on an individual state berth by finishing 23rd with a time of 17:12.      Freeport missed qualifying as a team	at the 1-A regional, but Michael Graziani’s eighth-place individual finish at 17:23 will push him into the state meet as an individual. Baker’s John Scott narrowly missed the same honor with a 22ndplace finish at 18:46. Dannica Mosher was Freeport’s top girl finisher at 65th.      Rocky Bayou Christian freshman Christy Allen just missed out on her bid to make state as an individual at the 1-A regional, coming in 30th at 22:03.

Northwest Florida Daily News 11/8/09 Page C1
Seven area XC teams qualify for regionals From Staff Reports
The Fort Walton Beach cross country teams highlighted a strong day from the area contingent at the District 1-3A meet at Osceloa Golf Course in Pensacola.      The gold standard on Saturday was set by the Viking girls, who placed second to champion Tallahassee Chiles (24) with 43 points. Fort Walton Beach’s boys (87) also had the area’s best finish on the boys side, placing third behind champion Tallahassee Leon (59) and Washington (81).      The area will boast a strong group of teams at the regional meet. Along with the Fort Walton Beach teams, both squads from Niceville and Choctaw advanced along with Navarre’s boys.      The top eight teams moved on and Crestview had the toughest luck, as its boys team tied for eighth but lost the tiebreaker and the girls placed ninth.      Fort Walton Beach’s Holly Stanton had the best individual finish on either the boys or girls side by placing third.      The Viking girls had five runners place in the top 15. Following Stanton was Iolani Scanlan (sixth), Sarah DeVaux (ninth), Ivy Chastain (10th) and Brittany Long (15th).      Niceville’s girls (98) placed right behind Fort Walton Beach and were paced by Marsel Mosley, who finished seventh. Laura Nelson (11th) and	Abigail McCool (19th) also cracked the top 20. Choctaw’s girls (eighth, 218) sealed their regional bid on the strength of Sarah Fraser (22nd), Lisa Spikes (23rd) and Brooke McSheehy (24th), who finished back-to-back-to-back in the mid 20s.      Lauren Day (14th) had Crestview’s top finish and Kristen Cross (37th) led Navarre.      Fort Walton Beach’s boys were a fixture in the top 25 behind Simon Lawrence (sixth), Jacob Dearman (13th), Christopher Douglas (17th) and Matt Bevil (23rd).      Hakeem Tarpley (11th) and Alec Herrera (20th) spearheaded the advancement of Choctaw (fifth, 161) to regionals.      Navarre’s Robert Mann had the area’s standout day on the boys side by placing fifth. The Raiders (sixth, 165) also got solid outings from Cody Haden (18th) and Callen Nation (25th) as they clinched a regional bid.      The advancement of Niceville (seventh, 171) was captained by Patrick Lacombe (24th). Despite barely missing out on regionals, Crestview got a standout day from Jacob Gourlic (ninth). Girls Team scores: 1. Chiles 24, 2. Fort Walton Beach 43, 3. Niceville 98, 4. Leon 142, 5. Washington 190, 6. Mosley 196,	7. Pine Forest 218, 8. Choctawhatchee 218, 9. Crestview 220, 10. Pace 252, 11. Milton 266, 12. Gulf Breeze 276, 13. Navarre 295, 14. Lincoln 344, 15. Pensacola 346 Area individual results: FWB: 3. Holly Stanton 19:10.60, 6. Iolani Scanlan 19:26.09, 9. Sarah DeVaux 19:41.41, 10. Ivy Chastain 19:52.18, 15. Brittany Long 20:27.48, 21. Brianna De-Gennaro 21:06.50, 47. Melissa Radford 22:38.52 Niceville: 7. Marsel Mosley 19:38.58, 11. Laura Nelson 20:12.27, 19. Abigail McCool 20:58.32, 28. Casey Luzius 21:54.74, 33. Kristin Denison 22:13.72, 35. Taylor Adams 22:21.98, 49. Samantha Zimmerman 22:42.07 Choctaw: 22. Sarah Fraser 21:20.23, 23. Lisa Spikes 21:32.46, 24. Brooke McSheehy 21:34.91, 75. Randee Harvell 24:20.79, 76. Kristen Petresky 24:24.43 Crestview: 14. Lauren Day 20:21.68, 20. Katrina Silva 21:00.52, 29. Taylor Polk 21:55.80, 65. Elise Jenkins 23:40.19, 96. Juliet Yarger 26:52.22, 101. Jessica Lily 33:25.00 Navarre: 37. Kristen Cross 22:23.94, 55. Stephanie Cajas 23:13.75, 61. Karlee Tyler 23:26.93, 66. Eloisa Crouse 23:43.06, 80. Chelsea Chandler 24:49.57, 84. Sierra Boston 25:09.76, 99. Amanda Gresham 29:23.47 Boys Team scores: 1. Leon 59, 2. Washington 81, 3. Fort Walton Beach 87, 4. Chiles 142, 5. Choctaw 161, 6.	Navarre 165, 7. Niceville 171, 8. Lincoln 250, 9. Crestview 250, 10. Mosley 304, 11. Milton 304, 12. Pine Forest 310, 13. Pace 324, 14. Gulf Breeze 374, 15. Tate 452, 16. Escambia 475, 17. Pensacola 517 Area individual results: Fort Walton Beach: 6. Simon Lawrence 16:34.67, 13. Jacob Dearman 17:01.20, 17. Christopher Douglas 17:06.17, 23. Matt Bevil 17:11.59, 28. Brian Day 17:21.61, 29. Brian Stanton 17:22.00, 47. Samuel Ammons 17:57.26 Choctaw: 11. Hakeem Tarpley 17:00.04, 20. Alec Herrera 17:07.12, 31. Timothy Maney 17:30.03, 36. David Van Steenbergen 17:36.76, 63. Christian Saludez 18:42.67, 65. Loren Sheffler 18:46.59, 73. Austin Hubbard 19:16.00 Navarre: 5. Robert Mann 16:33.80, 18. Cody Haden 17:06.39, 25. Callen Nation 17:13.13, 58. Seth Nydam 18:19.23, 59. Colin Bowyer 18:21.79, 60. Trent Beck 18:31.07, 66. Anthony Herman 18:49.76 Niceville: 24. Patrick Lacombe 17:12.07, 32. Cullen Fralix 17:33.10, 35. Robert Burnett 17:36.51, 38. Jason Riggs 17:38.85, 42. Michael Cooper 17:46.30, 45. Cody Skarupa 17:55.63, 50. Joseph Bernier 18:02.34 Crestview: 9. Jacob Gourlic 16:46.06, 43. Connor Marshall 17:46.72, 57. Cameron Sanchez 18:16.78, 64. Charles Brown 18:44.97, 77. Tyler Carter 19:46.87, 79. James Rossel 19:53.22, 90. Jonathan McTyre 20:32.06

Northwest Florida Daily News 11/5/09 Page B3
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Cross country •  Robert Burnett, Niceville: Finished sixth at the Okaloosa County Meet with a time of 17:09 to help the Eagles to a second-place team finish. •  Holly Stanton, For t Walton Beach: Was named county champion after turning in a Florida Elite time of 19:33 in leading the Vikings to a Okaloosa County title. •  Joseph Bernier, Niceville: Placed	seventh individually at the seventh individually at the Okaloosa County Meet to help push Niceville to a secondplace team finish. •  Luc Lawrence, For t WaltonBeach: Placedthirdatthe Okaloosa County Meet with a Florida Elite time of 16:33 in helping the Vikings earn a firstplace finish. •  Patrick Lacombe, Niceville: Niceville runner finished ninth at Okaloosa	County Meet after turning in a time of 17:22 in helping Eagles finish second. • Cullen Fralix, Niceville: Placed 11th at Okaloosa County Meet after turning in a time of 17:25. •  Iolani Scanlan, Fort Walton Beach: Senior finished as Okaloosa County Meet runner-up with a Florida Elite time of 19:35. •  Laura Nelson, Niceville: Finished third at the Okaloosa County Meet with	a time of 19:41 to help Eagles place second as a team. • Marcel Mosley, Niceville: Finished fourth at the Okaloosa County Meet with a time of 19:52 to help Eagles finish second as a team. •  Abby McCool, Niceville: Turned in a time of 21:37 to finish 13th individually and help the Eagles place second at the Okaloosa County Meet.

Northwest Florida Daily News 11/1/09 Page C1
POWER SHIFT Fort Walton Beach cross country teams dethrone Niceville, take county titles
NICK TOMECEK |DailyNews Boys cross country runners leave the starting line on Saturday during a six-team meet.			they’re really good this year, boys and girls,” Eller said.       The boys’ lead pack consisted of Fort Walton Beach’s Luc Lawrence and Matt Bevil as well as Crestview’s Jacob Gourlie. Lawrence led for most of the race but Bevil, the 2009 Daily News boys track athlete of the year, turned on the jets over the final mile to leg out the overall win at 16:29. Gourlie finished hot on his heels at 16:32 and Lawrence crossed a second later for third.       “We ran well as a team for about the first two miles and then from there it was a good mile race back, that’s where most of the stuff happened,” Bevil said. “But the times are decent, so it’s good placement for the state series coming up.”       The Vikings also placed the top two runners on the girls side, as Holly Stanton crossed first at 19:33 and Iolani Scanlan finished second at 19:35. Niceville had the next two in Laura Nelson (19:41) and freshman Marsel Mosley (19:52).       “ We w a r m e d u p together with some of the teams, but that doesn’t change the competition level when they’re finishing or kicking in, they’re still competing,” Vikings coach Jeff Fields said.       There were five team finishers on the boys side and four for the girls. Bolstered by Gourlie’s mammoth day, Crestview finished third for the boys (68) and came in third on the girls side (79) as well with Lauren Day the top finisher at No. 9 overall.       Choctawhatchee came in fourth in boys (135) and girls (96), while the Baker boys finished fifth with a 143.
By WILL PARCHMAN Northwest Florida Daily News 315-4484 | willp@nwfdailynews.com       FORT WALTON BEACH — The Niceville cross country team’s reign atop the county heap is no more.       Fort Walton Beach carried over scorching seasons on the boys and girls sides to snatch away the Okaloosa County titles from Niceville in the six-team county meet on Saturday at	Timberlake. The Eagles, who finished second in both, had won the girls title six straight years and took the boys title in the last two.       “We knew coming in that we had a chance of being county champs on the girls and boys side, it was just a matter of them running the way that they needed to run,” Vikings coach Lissette Moller-Fields said.       The Vikings have been running	strong all year, and Saturday was an extension of that area dominance. The Vikings girls and boys turned in twin 21s to beat out Niceville, which scored a 55 on the girls side and a 43 on the boys side.       Niceville coach Sherman Eller said the Vikings were just too strong to beat this year, especially the girls team, which is ranked No. 2 in the state.       “Fort Walton is the team to beat and

Northwest Florida Daily News 10/15/09 Page C3
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Cross country • LauraNelson, Niceville: Earned an 11th place finish at the Southeast Showdown in Hoover, Ala., with a time of 20:15 to lead Niceville to a fifth-place team finish in the All American Cham-pionship race. • Michael Graziani, Freeport: Bull-dogs’ junior ran a personal-best time of 17:11 to help Freeport win five-team meet. • Allysa Bump, South Walton: Sophomore ran a season-best 23:33 at FSU to finish fourth for theSeahawks.	• Marsel Mosley, Niceville: Finished 20th with a time of 20:56 at the Southeast Showdown in Hoover, Ala., to help propel Niceville’s girls toa fifth-place team finish. • Ivy Chastain, Fort Walton Beach: Freshman continued strong season at Balen Trail, finishing 16th with a national elite timeof 19:40. • Jake Dearmon, Fort Walton Beach: Junior had a breakout performance at Balen Trail, running a Florida elite time of 17:03 to place 20th overall and help lead Vikings’ boys team to third-place	finish. • Robert Burnett, Niceville: Turned in a time of 17:33 to place 26th and lead Niceville to fifth-place finish at South-east Showdown. • Dalton Morrison, Freeport: Junior finished second with a time of 18:08 to help Freeport win five-team meet. • Kaley Findley, South Walton: Freshman turned in one of her fastest times at FSU. • Michael Cooper, Niceville: Finished 29th at the Southeast Showdown with a	time of 17:33 as the Eagles claimed a fifth-place finish in Hoover, Ala. • Sarah de Vaux, Fort Walton Beach: Junior helped lead Vikings to third-place finish with a national silver elite time of 19:35 to finish 13th over all. • Holly Stanton, Fort Walton Beach: Senior ran a national elite time of 19:36 to place 15th overall at Balen Trail. • Bobby Beaver, Freeport: Sophomore ran a personal-best time of 21:29 to finish 13th overall and help Bulldogs win five-team meet.

Northwest Florida Daily News 10/11/09 Page C3
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From staff reports Cross country       The Niceville boys and girls turned in twin fifthplace finishes at the Hoover, Ala.-hosted Southeast Cross Country Showdown in the 5k All-American classification.	On the boys side, Robert Burnett turned in the best time with a 17:31, good for 26th overall, while Michael Cooper’s 17:33 was good for 29th.       For the girls, Laura Nelson clocked in at 20:15, finishing a school-best 11th at the meet. Marsel Mosley bolstered the Eagles’ attack with a 20th place	finish at 20:56. Boys: Niceville (fifth, 159): No. 26 Robert Burnett 17:31, No. 29 Michael Cooper 17:33, No. 33 Jason Riggs 17:40, No. Cody Skarupa 17:41, No. Patrick Lacombe 17:45, No. 43 Phillip Cullen Fralix 17:51, No. 44 Joseph Bernier 17:51.	Girls: Niceville (fifth, 152): No. 11 Laura Nelson 20:15, No. 20 Marsel Mosley 20:56, No. 28 Abby McCool 21:35, No. 47 Casey Luzius 22:11, No. 56 Kristen Denison 22:49, No. 78 Taylor Adams 23:35, No. 104 Laura Ammon 25:14.

Northwest Florida Daily News 10/8/09 Page C3
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Cross country •  Luc Lawrence, Fort Walton Beach: Senior ran a national silver elite time of 16:11at FL Runners meet, placing 33rd out of 184 runners to lead Vikings to eighth place finish. •  Robert Burnett, Niceville: Finished 11th at the Gulf Coast Stampede with a season-best time of 16:51 to help the Eagles to a second-place finish out of 39 teams. •  Michael Graziani, Freeport: Junior finished first with a time of 18:52 to help Freeport take a four-team meet. •  Matt Bevil, Fort Walton Beach: Vik-ing senior ran a national silver elite time of 16:23 in the race of champions at FL Runners meet.	•  Michael Cooper, Niceville: Earned a 19th-place finish at the Gulf Coast Stampede with a season-best timeof 17:07 to help the Eagles finish second. •  Alex Weiner, South Walton: Fresh-man finished second overall at Marlin Invitational with a season-best time of 22:00 to lead Seahawks to second-place team finish. •  Cody Ficarra, South Walton: Ran a season-best 19:48 to help the Seahawks finish second in the Marlin Invitational. •  Dalton Morrison, Freeport: Junior placed second with a time of 19:37 to help Bulldogs win a four-team meet. •  Cody Skarupa, Niceville: Turned in a season-best time of 17:09 to finish 20th and help Niceville boys finish second in	39-team field at the Gulf Coast Stam-pede. •  Holly Stanton, Fort Walton Beach: Senior led the Vikings to a seventh-place team finish at the FLRunners meet by running a national silver elite time of 19:30. •  Laura Nelson, Niceville: Finished 11th overall at the Gulf Coast Stampede with a personal-best time of 20:05 to help Niceville finish fourth in a 31-team field. •  Malorie Leach, South Walton: Senior captain took seventh over all with a season-best timeof 23:00to help South Walton finish second at Marlin Invita-tional. •  Hunter Bailey, Freeport: Bulldogs’	sophomore finished a season-best fifth to help Freeport win a four team meet. •  Ruben Lopez, South Walton: Fresh-man turned in a personal-best time of 19:53 to finish 13th overall at the Marlin Invitational and help South Walton to second place team finish. •  Marsel Mosley, Niceville: Earned a 12th-place finish at the Gulf Coast Stam-pede thanks to a season best time of 20:10 as Niceville’s girls finished fourth in a31-teamfield. •  Ivy Chastain, Fort Walton Beach: Freshman turned in a silver elite time of 19:30 at the FL Runners meet to place 44th out of 153 runners.

Northwest Florida Daily News 10/6/09 Page B3
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From staff reports Cross country      Sherman Eller couldn’t help but be pleased with his teams’ showings over the weekend.      Pitted with a difficult field of teams, both Niceville cross country teams turned in top-five finishes in Saturday ’s Gulf Coast Cross Country Stampede in Pensacola with the boys’ team taking second in the 39-team field.      Niceville’s girls, meanwhile, finished fourth out of 31 teams.      Robert Burnett finished 11th to lead	the Eagles on the boys’ side while it was an 11th-place finish by Laura Nelson that helped pace the girls team. Nelson edged teammate Marsel Mosley, who finished 12th.      Crestview ’s Lauren Day finished 16th to help the Bulldogs to a 15thplace team finish.      N a v a r r e ’ s R o b e r t Mann led all local runners by placing seventh (16:40) to help the Raiders earn a sixth-place team finish.      Crestview's Boys team, which finished 23rd, was led by Jacob Gourlie (47th).	Official results were not posted until early Monday due to a timing malfunction. Boys: 2. Niceville: 11. Robert Burnett 16:49, 19. Michael Cooper 17:07, 20. Cody Skarupa 17:09, 32. Jaosn Riggs 17:27, 39. Joseph Bernier 17:35. 6. Navarre: 7. Robert Mann 16:40, 13. Haden Cody 16:52, 69. Anthony Herman 18:29, 78. Trent Beck 18:35, 94. Tanner Furr 19:03. 23. Crestview: Jacob Gourlie 17:50, 152. John Lovito 20:02, 177. Jonathan Mctyre 20:52, 221. Johnathan Redmon 22:27, 229. Tyler Carter 22:55.	Girls: 4. Niceville: 11. Laura Nelson 20:05, 12. Marsel Mosley 20:10, 46. Abby McCool 21:47, 77. Casey Luzius 23:03, 78. Kristin Denison 23:04. 15. Crestview: 16. Lauren Day 20:25, 63. Katrina Silva 22:36, 68. Taylor Polk 22:41, 97. Elise Jenkins 23:54, 206. Jessica Lilly 40:00. 19. Navarre: 56. Kristen Cross 22:20, 62. Karlee Tyler 22:34, 120 Chelsea Chandler 24:48, 142. Kendryx Aldrich 25:55, 161. Katy Morrow 40:00.

FLRunner's.com By Rese Ammons / September 29, 2009 3:03 PM
Bay Invitational Summary
A heat index putting temperatures close to the 100 degree mark did little to stop dedicated teams from participating in the Bay Invitational Sept 26th, 2009. 14 Boys teams and 17 girls teams showed up displaying eagerness and fortitude. There seemed to be a true sense of teamwork throughout the entire day starting with the teams and ending with meet Director Tim Wanamaker, coach of 10 years for Bay High School's Cross Country teams.      Coach Wanamaker had this to say about the meet, "we put the announcement out on July 1st that we would be hosting the event. It took a lot of cooperation from parents, students and other volunteers. Everyone stepped up to the plate and did whatever was needed."      Among the teams in attendance was Altha Public High School from Altha, Florida, in their first year having a Cross Country team and the second meet of the season. Their young team ranging from 6th - 12th grades ended the day with the girls varsity finishing 11th and the boys taking 17th. When asked about the team's performance, Coach John Sewell said, "they are coming along. Our team has a lot of motivation and I think they are doing really well."      Fort Walton Beach High School had a great day, seizing the win in both the	girls and boys varsity races. Capturing an early lead, the girls team stuck together, driving each other throughout the race. They took the top 5 places, giving the team a perfect score of 15 points. Iolani Scanlan finished 1st with a time of 20:02. Iolani stated the only real challenge was the heat and the last hill near the finish. She said, "The team just kept pushing each other." Right behind her was Holly Stanton (20:08), Sarah deVaux (20:21), Ivy Chastain (20:39), and Brittany Long (20:58). Niceville varsity girls placed second having 87 points with Washington High School securing a close 3rd place with 88 points.      Finishing with a 1st place time of 16:48, Luc Lawrence of Fort Walton Beach High School grabbed the lead from the start of the boys varsity race and led the way as he ran a 5:10 first mile, and didn't consider the heat to be a big deal. Luc stated, "it's a harder course with all the hills. My goal was to stay in the lead against everyone else." The Fort Walton Beach varsity boys took 1st place with a score of 50 points. Chris Douglas (17:10) and Matt Bevel (17:11) were 7th and 8th. Alex Godfrey (17:34) and Brian Staton (17:41), who is new to the team this year, came in 16th and 18th giving the team what they needed for the win. Niceville High School's boys team also placed second	with 79 points and Washington High School was 3rd with 103 points.      Fort Walton Beach High School Coaches Lissette Moller-Fields and Jeff Fields were definitely excited about their teams' accomplishments. "The girls (varsity) team was amazing, "Coach Fields stated. " The freshmen really stepped up to the plate, including Brittany (Long) who gave us our perfect score. The boys (varsity) performed really well, even minus one of our top 5. The JV teams were also impressive, cutting times by as much as a minute. Coach Moller-Fields commented about next week's race saying, "I think we are in great shape for next week's FLRunners Meet and think our girls could place in the top 3 and the boys in the top 5."      The JV teams unquestionably showed some awesome aptitude. Kathryn Russell from Fort Walton Beach High School was the JV girls winner, running a time of 22:18. Kathryn said of her teammates, "the team did really well. Everyone stuck together. It was a good course, I really felt like I knew what I was doing." And they did indeed stick together. Kathryn was followed across the finish by her fellow teammates, Briana Degennaro (22:49), Sierra Wanner (23:06), and Jessie Niemiec (23:42). Christine Poole of	Godby High School placed 5th running a time of 25:15.      In the boys JV race, Niceville High School's Danny Cooper took the win with a time of 18:29. His older brother, Michael, placed 9th in the boys varsity race. "It was a smooth course," Danny commented about the race. Coach Sherman Eller stated that Danny did excellent considering he was recovering from being sick just two weeks ago. "He's on track for a PR." Not far behind Danny was Tim Bulger (18:38) and Zach Smith (18:44) from Fort Walton Beach High School who placed 2nd and 3rd with Washington High School's Andre Bordelon (18:57) close behind in 4th.      The top 10 finishers from each race were awarded ribbons. The winning varsity teams were awarded a trophy.      For those interested in the 3A Boys state battle, #1 ranked Washington High School and #2 ranked Fort Walton Beach High School have started the fight. Last week's race at the Washington Wildcat Invitational, Washington High School placed first with 44 points, beating out Fort Walton Beach's second place with 54 points. This week, the tides turned and Fort Walton Beach placed 1st with 50 points beating Washington who came in 3rd with 103 points.

Northwest Florida Daily News 9/24/09 Page C4
PREP ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Cross country •  Luc Lawrence, Fort Walton Beach: Senior led Fort Walton Beach boys’ team to a secondplace finish at the Wildcat Invitational. Lawrence turned in an elite time of 16:50 and was fourth overall in a field of 160 runners. •  Laura Nelson, Niceville: Finished 10th with a time of 20:37 to lead Niceville girls to a fifth-place finish at Wildcat Invitational. •  Holly Stanton, Fort Walton Beach: Led girls’ team to a firstplace finish at the Wildcat Invitational by running an elite time of 19:58 to place third in a field	of 156 participants. •  Michael Graziani, Freeport: Junior turned in time of 17:49 to finish first in meet last week. •  Marsel Mosley, Niceville: Turned in a time of 21:13 at Wildcat Invitational to help Niceville girlsearnafifth-placefinishforthe weekend. •  Ivy Chastain, Fort Walton Beach: Vikings’ freshman turned in elite time of 20:40 at time trials and then ran an elite time of 20:15 at the Wildcat Invitational to place sixth in 156-person field. •  Dalton Morrison, Freeport:	Junior finished second with time of 18:46 in four-team meet last week. •  Alex Godfrey, Fort Walton Beach: Freshman won the open race with a time of 17:59, a personal-best time, at the Wildcat Invitational. •  Jessie Niemiec, Fort Walton Beach: Senior was the Vikings’ first girl to finish the open race with a time of 22:41 at the Wildcat Invitational. •  Robert Burnett, Niceville: Finished 16th with a time of 17:23 to help lead Eagles’ boys to thirdplace finish at Wildcat Invitational. •  Sarah de Vaux, Fort Walton Beach:	Junior won the Marianna Jamboree with an elite time of 20:08. Followed that performance with a fifth-place finish at the Wildcat Invitational with a second elite time (20:11) to help the Vikings’ girls to a pair of first-place finishes. •  Patrick Lacombe, Niceville: Turned in a 18th place finish at Wildcat Invitational to help Niceville boys finish third among 23 teams. •  Michael Cooper, Niceville: Turned in a time of 17:37 to place 20th and lead Niceville boys to a third-place team finish at Wildcat Invitational.

Northwest Florida Daily News 9/16/09 Page C1
Cross country teams brace for another run at title
By TRAVIS DOWNEY Northwest Florida Daily News 315-4476 | travisd@nwfdailynews.com      Lissette Moller-Fields was already set to return the bulk of her roster from a boys’ and girls’ cross country team that each finished the season No. 3 in Class 3A.      So when former Rocky Bayou Christian standout Holly Stanton, who placed 16th at the Class 1-A state meet a year ago, transferred to Fort Walton Beach, it truly was a case of the rich getting richer. Not that Moller-Fields was complaining.      “That just gives us more depth,” Moller-Fields said. “It makes our top five stronger.”      It’s a Vikings’ top five that returns all but one — Erin Gallagher — for the 2009 season, which gets underway statewide this week. Briana DeGennaro, Iolani Scanlan, Sarah de Vaux, Kathryn Russell, Elizabeth Gallagher and Melissa Radford, each of whom competed at state a year ago, return to	the fold for the Vikings.     With Stanton now in the mix, Moller-Fields is hopeful the Vikings can improve on last year’s finish as well as their preseason ranking of No. 3.      “When we look back and compare what our training was last year and compare it to this year, they’re stronger already,” Moller-Fields said. “If they ended up third at state (last year), it’s really feasible that they will end up in the top three at state again.”      That sentiment spreads to the boys’ side of the equation for Fort Walton Beach, where Matt Bevil, Luc Lawrence, Sam Ammons, Jake Dearmon and Chris Douglas return from the Vikings’ thirdplace team at state last year.      Niceville will look to make a big splash after moving from 4A to 3A. Niceville’s boys placed fifth and the girls ninth at the 4A meet last season. The Eagle boys are searching for a third straight county championship, and the girls are gunning for their seventh straight title.	Niceville coach Sherman Eller likes the early showings of a boys’ team that returns Michael Cooper, Robert Burnett, Cody Skarupa, Patrick Lacombe and Cullen Fralix.      “I feel like we could be a strong team this year,” Eller said. “The spread between No. 1 and No. 7 should be around 30 seconds, which is huge. We’re not going to have that speedster we had in Christian (Ritacco), that No. 1 guy, but we’re going to have a good team that, hopefully, we can move up together and be able to repeat at least what we did last year.”      Niceville’s girls also return nearly intact from a year ago. Laura Nelson, Abigail McCool, Lauren Eschbach, Casey Luzius, Taylor Adams and Kristin Denison are all back.      Navarre, which finished 10th (boys) and 23rd (girls) at the 3A state meet last year, doesn’t return a ton of athletes, but still should vie for another strong postseason finish thanks to the presence of Robert Mann, Callen Nation and Seth Nydam in its top five.	Also returning in 3A is Choctaw-hatchee standout Hakeem Tarpley, who finished 30th at state last year as an individual, and Crestview’s Lauren Day, who earned a 20th place finish at state and boasted the fastest time by an area girl in 3A.      South Walton’s Jacob Leuze returns after finishing 52nd at the 1-A state meet as a freshman.      The Seahawks, who moved to 2A, also boast one of the area’s premier girls’ teams. After placing 12th last year at the girls’ state meet, South Walton coach Greg Niemiec’s roster returns four of its top runners from last season in Julie Williamson, Jessie Taylor, Allysa Bump and Jessica Harrison.      “I think our girls will be there again hopefully competing for a spot in state,” Niemiec said. “One thing that makes it tougher for us is last year we were in 1-A, now we’re in 2A. But I think the girls will be really strong.”

Northwest Florida Daily News 9/16/09 Page C5
CROSS COUNTRY CAPSULES
BAKER Coach: Sheri Brewer District: 1-1A District opponents: Aucilla Christian, Central, FAMU, Franklin County, Freeport, Jay, Jefferson County, John Paul II, Laurel Hill, Maclay, North Florida Christian, Paxton, Pensacola Christian, Port St. Joe, Rocky Bayou Christian, West Gadsden, Wewahitch-ka. Returning athletes: Girls: Cheyenne Brannon, Cassie Cooper, Kali Havens, Morgan Lewellan. Boys: Dylan Scott, Austin Stanton, London Thiessen. Others to watch: Girls: Sandia McCreery. Boys: Wilder Kersey, Justin Shaw, Jonathan Taylor, TimSmith. Athletes lost: None reported. CHOCTAWHATCHEE Coach: Kelley G. Hall District: 1-3A District opponents: Chiles, Crestview, Escambia, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze, Leon, Lincoln, Milton, Mosley, Navarre, Niceville, Pace, Pensacola, Pine Forest, Tate, Washington. Returning athletes: Girls: Kristen Pertresky, Lisa Spikes, Brooke McSheehy, Priscilla White, Randee Harnell. Boys: Tim Maney, Aric Hall, Hakeem Tarpley, Alec Herrera, Austin Hubbard. Others to watch: Girls: None reported. Boys: Christian Saludez, Blake Sheffler, David Van Steenburgen. Athletes lost: None reported. CRESTVIEW Coach: Katie Blansit District: 1-3A District opponents: Chiles, Choctaw-hatchee, Escambia, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze, Leon, Lincoln, Milton, Mosley, Navarre, Niceville, Pace, Pensacola, Pine Forest, Tate, Washington. Returning athletes: Girls: Lauren Day, Taylor Polk, Elise Jenkins, Juliet Yarger. Boys: Jacob Gourlie, Dylon Brown, John Lovito, Travis Polk, James Rossel, Cameron Sanchez, Jonathan McTyre, Connor Marshall, Johnathon Redmon,Tyler Carter. Others to watch: Girls: None reported. Boys: None reported. Athletes lost: Girls: None. Boys: Dylan Tillman, Corey Smith. FORT WALTON BEACH Coach: Lissette Moller-Fields, Jeff Fields District:1-3A District opponents: Chiles, Choctaw-hatchee, Crestview, Escambia, Gulf Breeze, Leon, Lincoln, Milton, Mosley, Navarre, Niceville, Pace, Pensacola,	Pine Forest, Tate, Washington. Returning athletes: Girls: Blair Troop, Caroline Brady, Phoenix Callahan, Briana DeGennaro, Caterina DeMoya, Sarah de Vaux, Grace Fuller ,Lizzy Gallagher, Jessica Kaono, Jessica Niemiec, Amanda Radford, Melissa Radford, Kathryn Russell, Iolani Scanlan, Emily Szklarski, Sierra Wanner. Boys: Sam Ammons, Jacob Barber, Matt Bevil, Michael Braseth, Joel Chastain, Jake Dearmon, Troy DeGennaro, Chris Douglas, Daniel Hughes, Coleman Jacobs, Luc Lawrence, Brandon Murphy, Zach Smith. Others to watch: Girls: Ivy Chastain, Brittany Long, Holly Stanton. Boys: Brian Day, Alex Godfrey, Tim Bulger, Brian Stanton, David Ammons. Athletes lost: Girls:Erin Gallagher, Briana Fredrick. Boys: Ben Chastain, Adrian DeMoya, Caise Vickery, Yoni Papanikolaus. FREEPORT Coach: David Burke District: 1-1A District opponents: Aucilla Christian, Baker, Central, FAMU, Franklin County, Jay, Jefferson County, John Paul II, Laurel Hill, Maclay, North Florida Christian, Paxton, Pensacola Christian, Port St. Joe, Rocky Bayou Christian, West Gadsden, Wewahitch-ka. Returning athletes: Girls: None reported. Boys: Michael Graziani, Dalton Morrison, Johnny Pearman, William Eads, Caleb Brown, Austin Woodard. Others to watch: Girls: None reported. Boys: Caleb Piasecki, Dusty Gess, Hunter Bailey, Bobby Beaver. Athletes lost: Girls: None reported. Boys: Logan Wilburn, Chase Martin, Johnny McCormick, Jesse Schober.      LAUREL HILL Coach: Bobbie Barnes District:1-1A District opponents: Aucilla Christian, Baker, Central, FAMU, Franklin County, Freeport, Jay, Jefferson County, John Paul II, Maclay, North Florida Christian, Paxton, Pensacola Christian, Port St. Joe, Rocky Bayou Christian, West Gadsden, Wewahitch-ka. Returning: Girls: Alex Carr, Kasey Trunk, Mirshainia Moore, Kristen Jones, Shania Purchase, Austyn Evans, Samantha Black, Caitlin Morgan, Tiffany Bly, Kayla Jones. Boys: Tanner Williams, Lucas Perez, Jace Davis, William Rorech, Jeremy Grezlik, Tyler	Grezlik, Colby Barrow, Stephen Morgan, Dylan Reeves, Cody Presley, Heath Stewart, Tommy Calloway, Garrett Alford, Travon Calloway, Austin Folkerts, Daniel Fortune, Chance King, Billy Goode. NAVARRE Coach: Thomas Lintz (Boys) District:1-3A District opponents: Chiles, Choctawhatchee, Crestview, Escambia, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze, Leon, Lincoln, Milton, Mosley, Niceville, Pace, Pensacola, Pine Forest,Tate, Washington. Returning athletes: Girls: None reported. Boys: Robert Mann, Cody Haden, Anthony Herman, Colin Bowyer, Seth Nydam, Tanner Furr, Dylan Des Jardins, Callen Nation, Tony Anderson. Others to watch: Girls: None reported. Boys:None reported. Athletes lost: Girls:None reported. Boys: Zak Boston, Chase Day, Jordan Lanter, Vini Febus. NICEVILLE Coach: Sherman Eller District: 1-3A District opponents: Chiles, Choctaw-hatchee, Crestview, Escambia, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze, Leon, Lincoln, Milton, Mosley, Navarre, Pace, Pensacola, Pine Forest, Tate, Washington. Returning athletes: Girls: Laura Nelson, Abby McCool, Casey Luzius, Kristen Denison, Taylor Adams, Makensie Sundal. Boys: Cody Skarupa, Robert Burnett, Michael Cooper, Patrick Lacombe, Cullen Fralix, Joseph Bernier, Jason Riggs, Danny Cooper, Cory Eller, James Barnett, Bobby Kressin, Phillip Bridges, Jeremy Fleischmann, Zachary Hefner, Mitchell Khun, Tony Neiger, David Partain, Vincent Sansone, Jake Everitt. Others to watch: Girls: Marsel Mosley. Boys:None reported. Athletes lost: Girls: Morgan Keel. Boys: Christan Ritacco, Cameron Thomas.      PAXTON Coach: Jackie Adams District: 1-1A District opponents: Aucilla Christian, Baker, Central, FAMU, Franklin County, Freeport, Jay, Jefferson County, John Paul II, Laurel Hill, Maclay, North Florida Christian, Pensacola Christian, Port St. Joe, Rocky Bayou Christian, West Gadsden, Wewahitchka. Returning athletes: Girls: Krysten Cuchens, Aubrey Anderson, LA Anderson, Erin Walker, Magen Adams,	Karen Adkins, Xaris Dixon. Boys: Brandon Garrett, Sam Dunn, Tyler Garrett, Michael Price, Zack Hunt, Dan Geoghagen, Josh Collins, Kyle Beck, Jackson Dixon, Derrick Foley, Trevor Zorn. Others to watch: Girls: Susie Thomas. Boys: Jeremy Newby, John Hester, Kaleb Mitchell, Kyle Findley. Athletes lost: Girls: Lillie Dixon. Boys: Jason Findley, Ryan Lewellan. ROCKY BAYOU CHRISTIAN Coach: David Williams District: 1-1A District opponents: Aucilla Christian, Baker, Central, FAMU, Franklin County, Freeport, Jay, Jefferson County, John Paul II, Laurel Hill, Maclay, North Florida Christian, Paxton, Pensacola Christian, Port St. Joe, West Gadsden, Wewahitchka. Returning athletes: Girls: Christy Allen. Boys:None. Others to watch: Girls: Jessica Maney, Angela Sternke. Boys: Matt McDorman, Cooper Eaves, Steven Wills. Athletes lost: Girls: None. Boys: Josh Allen, Austin Denigan. SOUTH WALTON Coach: Greg Niemiec District: 1-2A District opponents: Arnold, Bay, East Gadsden, Florida High, Godby, Marianna, Northview, Pensacola Catholic, Rickards, Ruther-ford, Walton, West Florida,Wakulla, Suwannee. Returning athletes: Girls: Julie Williamson, Malorie Leach, Jessie Taylor, Allysa Bump, Jessica Harrison. Boys: Wells Buzzett, Will Dargavell, Emmett Hightower, Edward Kalil, Reed Coker, Jacob Leuze. Others to watch: Girls: Stefani Pall, Julie Campbell, Kalie Krumel, Kyle Cloutier, Kaley Findley, Alex Weiner. Boys: Cody Ficorre, Tristan La Nosa, Greg Felt, Ruben Lopez. Athletes lost: Girls:None reported. Boys: None reported. WALTON District:1-2A District opponents: Arnold, Bay, East Gadsden, Florida High, Godby, Marianna, Northview, Pensacola Catholic, Rickards, Rutherford, South Walton, West Florida, Wakulla, Suwannee. Returning athletes: Girls: Joan-Ann Wilson, Courtney Barto. Boys: Jesse Beardon. Others to watch: Girls: Maria Wilson. Boys: Kodi Sniezko, Ryan Ealum, Heath Panell, Lance Pulley. Athletes lost: None reported.

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